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Friday, March 7, 2014

Adult Review: Torn (Connections, #2) by Kim Karr

This book is suitable for Adult readers!!!

Goodread summary:Rock star River
Wilde brought Dahlia London back from the brink of hopelessness with his
unwavering love and devotion. But their entangled history is about to
test the strength of their relationship

Dahlia was certain
she had found true love and met her 'Once in a Lifetime’ when she
reconnected with River. But Dahlia’s world comes crashing down when
someone from her past resurfaces, and all of River’s carefully hidden
secrets are exposed.

River wants to show Dahlia that life isn’t
about waiting for the storm to pass—it’s about dancing in the rain. But
how many times can one broken heart be mended? Will River and Dahlia be
able to stay together or will they be torn apart?

I read Connected in a hurry mostly because I couldn't stop
myself and this time it wasn't any different. I did try to slow down, to
take a breather but I couldn't. It was like the book opened up in front
of me and swallowed me whole. And I loved every minute of it.

“I love you. I want you. It's simply only you. I promise.”

In
the beginning I was a bit confused because I was so excited to read it
and everything from book one was kind of a blur, plus the story starts
not from where book one ended but a day or two earlier so we get to
relive some of the last events leading up to the end.

When that
call came and Dahlia decided to pick up, everything changed in so many
ways. We already know what Dahlia had to go through after Ben's death
but now in a few shocking moments she is thrown back into the memories
she's been trying to forget and she has to relive it all again.

“What it comes down to is that unless you tell me you still love him, there is nothing we can’t work out.”

The
struggles she faces in this book are harder to deal with and she has a
lot learn and deal with. It was a bumpy ride and I could feel her pain
and I was sympathetic of her struggles.

Having to face Ben
again, puts a strain on Dahlia's relationship with River but the
problems there run deeper that just that and the book was filled with
some heated arguments along with hot make-up sex and some hand-to-hand
combat, along with everything else.

“Mine always," he whispers, nipping my earlobe with his teeth. "Yours forever," I breathe, burying my head in his neck.”

River
was mostly his awesome self. He's always been very clear about his
feelings about Dahlia and the sudden return of Ben makes him go a little
crazy. It's normal really, if you think about it. River knows how much
Dahl loved Ben and how much he has been though. He also knows that Ben
isn't exactly who Dahlia remembers him to be, and everyone is always on
edge for a long time.

All this I'm saying is pretty expected because the drama was inevitable at this point but what really surprised me was Ben.

“I stop and stand in front of him, motionless - we are former lovers turned strangers.”

The
character Dahlia described to us in book one is not the person we meet
her. The P.O.V was shifting and we got to read entries to the journal
Ben's kept for Dahlia and some of the things I read there shocked and
disgusted me. I felt for him at a certain point in the book but mostly, I
was majorly pissed of that he was there and he was such an a**hole. I
just expected and entirely different person but I guess that was part of
the reason the book was so interesting ant incredible.

There's
something else that bugged me at some point in the book but now I
understand it. Dahlia and River just couldn't talk to each other and
that caused some pretty heated arguments but almost all of them ended in
sex. Like I said, they couldn't communicate properly so that was their
way of dealing but at that time I wanted to see them talk things out.
Now that I read the whole book I see that everything was building up for
a reason and I love it the way it is but I couldn't help the feelings I
got when I got them.

“Dahlia, I would have married you
at the campus bar that night if you would have asked. You're the only
one I have ever really loved; the only one I will ever love. You,
beautiful girl, are every breath I take. So of course I'll marry you
today.”

And the last thing I want to mention before I
end my rant is the end and the final three chapters that were from
River's P.O.V. That was the most amazing decision the author could have
ever made because it was the perfect ending to the love story of these
characters. I loved that we could have a glimpse into River's mind and
see/read for ourselves just how much he loves Dahlia and to just observe
what he feels around her on daily basis. Okay and one more thing... I
just love River and the way he is and the choices he mad at the end of
the book and everything that he did in the book and... oh I need to stop
now or I'll spill everything.

The entire book was packed with
emotions, whether they were good or bad. It was an incredible read and I
read it in one sitting because it was so compelling. I just saw that
this isn't the end of the series and that we'll get to see some of the
other characters get closure so I'm extremely happy about that and I
can't wait. I received a copy of the book in exchange of an honest
review and, well it doesn't get more honest that spilling my feelings
ten minutes after finishing the book. So yeah, I'm really grateful for
the book!